Escape the milk run and discover the Gambier Islands, where black pearl farms, wild coffee, and remote anchorages await. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Adventurous travelers can summit Mount Otemanu in Bora Bora, one of 118 islands and atolls in French Polynesia. Photograph by ...

Is the northern hemisphere’s approaching winter chill making you shiver and crave a tranquil trip to the tropics? Look no further than Tahiti. French Polynesia is easier than ever to reach with more ...

Polynesia is a popular honeymoon destination, but I traveled there solo and had a wonderful time. I rented my own scooter and stayed in guesthouses, a different experience than most honeymooners.

The Marquesas are a beautiful, remote stretch of islands in the South Pacific. And, as of last weekend, they are also a UNESCO World Heritage site. The latest UNESCO convention added 24 new properties ...

If any corner of the world is synonymous with paradise, it’s French Polynesia’s scattered, sparsely inhabited islands, buttercream palm-fringed beaches, and glass-clear waters. The region is best ...

French Polynesia is roughly the same size as Europe When planning your trip, remember that French Polynesia is made up of five distinct archipelagos (a group of islands) spread across an area roughly ...

A story on how to shop for Tahitian pearls when visiting French Polynesia, including which shops to visit and how to ...

With $15,000-per-night estates, incredibly attentive service, and water so turquoise it’s surreal, the islands of Tahiti draw everyone from Barack Obama to Jennifer Aniston. By Kathryn Romeyn When it ...

I know several people who honeymooned on the French Polynesia islands, and their photos looked marvelous. The islands seem great for couples — US News even named two of them (Bora Bora and Tahiti) as ...

Hawaiians revere Tahiti as part of their ancestral homeland, referred to as Kahiki. But with French Polynesia’s capital, Papeete, located more than 2,700 miles south of Hawaii’s capital in Honolulu, ...